Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
2nd Floor, CCP, County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
UK
Contact person: Jackie Riley
E-mail: caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Young Carers Service in Lancashire RFQ 15178501
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will ensure Young Carers are identified and have access to an assessment or re-assessment that fulfils the statutory duties of Lancashire County Council. The Service will be creative, innovative and accessible in order to reach “hidden” Young Carers such as those who live with parent/carers with mental health and/or substance misuse. The Service will promote the rights of Young Carers through the provision, protection and participation of those children who continue to be negatively affected by a caring role within their family. Assessed CYP will have access to support, tailored information and advice and targeted group activities which focus on the child but also take a 'whole family' approach working with other agencies, including VCFS Early Help providers, schools, further education establishments and health.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
972 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will ensure Young Carers are identified and have access to an assessment or re-assessment that fulfils the statutory duties of LCC. The Service will be creative, innovative and accessible in order to reach “hidden” Young Carers such as those who live with parent/carers with mental health and/or substance misuse.
The Service will promote the rights of Young Carers through the provision, protection and participation of those children who continue to be negatively affected by a caring role within their family.
Assessed CYP will have access to support, tailored information and advice and targeted group activities which focus on the child but also take a “whole family” approach working with other agencies, including VCFS Early Help providers, schools, further education establishments and health.
The level of service provided will be dependent on the assessment of needs within the family, their motivation to engage and will take into account other support and services already involved.
The Service will include the provision of:
i. information, representation, support and advocacy to Young Carers;
ii. group and one to one interventions that are age appropriate — addressing the needs and wants of Young Carers and Young Adult Carers;
iii. training and awareness raising about Young Carers including sharing referral routes and step up/down pathways;
iv. partnership working, including whole family approaches — to advocate for the whole family at both policy and service level, as well as at an individual level, identifying care needs of Young Carers, parenting needs; and reduce or prevent levels of inappropriate care by the child/children. This will include focusing on transitions, Schools, CAF/other Social Care Assessment processes;
v. effective signposting to other support services where required, including to universal provision for those assessed as thriving.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Fixed Costs
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 191-391495
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Young Carers Service in Lancashire RFQ 15178501
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barnardo Services Limited
Tanners lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
Ilford
IG6 1QG
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 972 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/12/2017